Turkey’s largest environmental law suit: Artvin Cerattepe against the Gold Mine
On 19 September 2016, Turkey’s largest environmental trial, which has 751 real and legal entities including TEMA Foundation as complainants and 61 lawyers representing them, was held in Rize Administrative Court. To give a brief introduction about the lawsuit: the struggle in Artvin started in early 90s when gold was first discovered in the area.[…..]